diff --git a/user/edit.html b/user/edit.html
index b698641b556..d6ac6a319af 100644
--- a/user/edit.html
+++ b/user/edit.html
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if (isadmin()) {
     choose_from_menu ($choices, "autosubscribe", $user->autosubscribe, "") ?>
     </td>
 </tr>
-<?php if ($CFG->forum_trackreadposts) { ?>
+<?php if (!empty($CFG->forum_trackreadposts)) { ?>
 <tr>
     <th><?php print_string("trackforums") ?>:</th>
     <td><?php